Their Married Life By MABEL HERBERT URNER Tlie center aisle bargain counter was strewn with a tumbled mass of headed ornaments, buckles, tassels and remnants of braid and fringe. Over this alluring assortment was the placard: Sample Lot of Dress Garnitures 1-3 Former Price Mrs. Stevens paused, glanced ap pralslngly over the counter, and picked up a card of dangling jet pen dants marked from "75c" to "15." "Those are awfully cheap," mus ingly; "If one could only use them." "But you never wear black," dis approved Helen, knowing Mrs. Stev ens' weakness for useless bargains. "That'sso," reluctantly. "Oh, look!" holding up a remnant of crystal bead fringe. "Isn't this the very same that's on your blue gown?" It was the same —Helen saw that at a glance. It was a short end, pinned on the board that had held the origi nal bolt, marked "$2.85 yd.." but the remnant was ticketed "»% yd. 45c." Helen considered. She had been wanting to make over that gown—to get more chiffon for a draped over skirt—and with this extra piece she would have enough of the fringe to edge it. "Well. I want two of these, any way." Mrs. Stevens had ferreted out a card of rhlnestone buckles. "And here's some crystal ornaments to match your fringe—you're foolish if you don't take them." There were three on the card, re duced from $1.50 to 2Wc. each. Helen had never cared for dangling passe menterie. but as these ornaments matched the fringe the possibility of using them was tempting. "Do you know, I think they're manufacturers' samples?" said a woman, hovering over the counter on the opposite side. "Well, they're cheap enough, what ever they are," agreed the woman with her. "If you see another tassel like this. I want it." Mrs. Stevens nudged Helen with a whispered "That's Just what they are —manufacturers' samples. That's why they're so cheap." * There is nothing that so appeals to the feminine bargain Instinct as "man ufacturers' samples." The very phrase implies cheapness, because there are only a few of a kind. An Orgy Before they left that counter Mrs. Stevens spent $4.75, and Helen, under her Insistent urging, $3.39, for a va riety of buckles, bead ornaments and remnants of fringe. It was a real orgy of bargains. 'Helen had always prided herself on never buying n thing merely because it was cheap. She had never spent her money or cluttered up her home with a lot of useless "bargains." Yet, ex cepting the fringe, she had no definite use for any of these things, and she had hardly received her change and her package before she regretted her purchase. "Now, let's see." Mrs. Stevens glanced at her shopping list. "Oh, yes, let's go to the corsets. I want to get one of those laced-front hip conflners. Here, we can take this elevator." But even the allurements of the cor set department failed to take Helen's mind from her reckless purchases. Sli» could hardly wait to examine them, to try the effect of the beaded ornaments on her blue gown. When she finally reached home, without waiting to take off her things, she tore open the package. Oh, why HAD she bought them? Excepting the fringe and those three beaded ornaments, there was not a thing there that she could ever use! When she got out the gown sho saw with sick dismay that the beads in the fringe were a cream white, while those in the remnant she had bought were a blue white. So the fringe was useless! T'seless, too, were the three ornaments, which now looked tawdry and would cheapen the whole gown. The two other ornaments, that Mrs. Stevens had insisted she could use on "something," were even more garish, ns the beads were iridescent, and the rhincstono buckles were cheaply made Kven as she handled them one of the stones came out. Helen sat on the bed looking wretch edly at the glittering fripperies. They suggested all the glaring tawdriness in dress that she so hated. And she could not return or ex change them, for the placard over the counter had said "These sales goods are not returnable." Never again would she go shopping with Mrs. Stevens! She could afford to indulge her bargain hunting in stincts, but Helen could not. Now that she had to send half of | her monthly allowance to her mother, it seemed almost criminal for her to buy such things. She bit her lip as she looked at the baubles, whose very glitter was offensive. What could she do with them? livery time she saw them they would be a hateful re- t minder of money thrown away. "Is this worth ironing, ma'am?" Past Mending Airs. O'Grady appeared at the door, I IMPROVED!® COMPLEXION CUTICURA . SOAP Ass.sted when necessary by light touches of Cuticura Ointment does much to prevent pimples, blackheads and other unsightly eruptions. Samples Free by Mail Cutloura Soap and Ointment Kid throughout th« world. Liberal simple of eaeh mailed free, with 32-p. book. AddreM "Cuticura." Dept. 9H,Bo«ton. HARRY M. HOFFMANN (Surreaaor to J. J. Ogclaby) UNDERTAKER CIO NORTH SECOND STREET WEDNESDAY EVENING holding up one of Helen's night gowns with the lace yoke almost In pieces. It was past mending. "No, I guess not. You can give It to Nora for dusters." Then, as Mrs. O'Grady started out, "Is Edna better to-day?" "Oh, yes'm. I'm hopin' she kin go to school to-morrow." It was because Edna was sick that her mother had done only half a days washing yesterday, so she was finish ing up this afternoon. Helen looked after Mrs. O'Grady with a sudden inspiration. Wouldn't she love these bead ornaments for the white silk "graduation dress" she was making for Edna? They would not be appropriate, of course, but Mrs. O'Grady had a marked fondness for overtrimmed, gaudy clothes. Taking two of the ornaments and a rhlnestone buckle, the one with the stone out, Helen impulsively ran out to the kitchen. "Oh, Mrs. O'Grady. I thought you might uso these on Edna's graduating dress. And here's a buckle—lt'll bo pretty on a hat for you." At least she had got rid of some of them, and profitably, too, reflected Helen, for next week she would put in that pair of blankets. Mrs. O'Grady was always amiable after something had been given her, and she would wash the blankets now without grum bling. It was later in the afternoon that Helen chanced to be in the pantry and overheard from the kitchen her own name in Mrs. O'Grady's shrill voice. She Overhears "Oh, I'll have to take 'em home; she'd be made if I don't. But the idea of her thinkln' I'd put them things on Kdna's dress. I washes for my livln', but I know what's what. Now, Mrs. Martin that I washes for on Tuesdays, you ought to see the things she gives me. Just last week she brought out an elegant waist that" Helen waited to hear no more. With burning cheeks she ran back into the sitting room. That INSOLENT woman? That she should dare speak of her like that! Never—NEVEH would she give her another thing. She had spoiled her—she had been too good to her. She thought angrily of the blankets she had not put in this week for fear of making the wash too heavy. . She would put them in next week—and the bedroom curtains, too. -And if she grumbled—well, there were plenty of other washerwomen. The thought of Mrs. O'Grady and Nora "talking her over" in the kitchen made her wild. She almost wished she had stayed to hear what Nora had said; then her cheeks flushed deeper as she thought how contemptible was eavesdropping on one's servants. For the rest of the afternoon Helen was in a very unhappy mood. Besides having the unpleasant reflection of having thrown away $3.39 on some tawdry ornaments she was incensed with the rankling memory of Mrs. O Grady's sneering comments. Fortunately. Warren came home in high spirits. He had had a good day and was quite talkative at dinner, so Helen's depression was not noticed. 'What s that cat got?" he demanded suddenly. Pussy Purr-Mew was playing romp ishlv with something in front of the sideboard. Now she was rolling over with it between her paws. It was something that glittered. Helen, who was serving the salad, watched her listlessly. But Warren pushed back his chair and started up with an energy that made Pussv Purr- Mew drop her trophy and dart guiltily away. "Must be some of Nora's finery," as \\ arren picktKl It up with a puzzled frown. "Jove, she's clawed off some of the do-dads!" In a startled glance Helen saw that it was one of those bead ornaments, that awful iridescent one. As he started out to the pantry to give it to Nora Helen stopped him with a hur ried "No, no, dear, it's not Nora's—lt's mine! "Yours! AVhat in thunder— Ijooks like a Christmas tree." . „ * know," faltered Helen, "it's AWI« T'l,! I—l bought It to-day. Thev were having a sale at Werner's. Mrs Stevens bought a lot and I—l did too' Oh. I don't know when 1 ever did such a foolish thing. It's awful—l KNOW it s awful." as Warren viewed it with a derisive grin. "Pretty bad," "heerfully. "How much?" "Twenty-nine cents," faltered Helen. His Liittle Joke Warren drew out a handful of change and tossed across the table a quarter and a five-cent piece. "Good! I'll take it! Worth thirtv cents to me, all right." Helen looked her bewilderment. "To keep you in order! Next tlmp I buy anything like that Chinese vase jou made such a row about I'll just dangle this before you as a little re that you've a pretty rotten taste yourself. Fifth Annual Reunion of Blauch Clan at Hershey Special to The Telegraph Palmj ra, Pa., May 20.—-Oflicers and members of the Blauch Reunion Asso ciation of Eastern Pennsylvania met at the home of the president, Z. H. Blauch. at Lebanon, and plans and ar rangements were made to hold the fifth annual reunion at Hershey Park Hershey, on Saturday, June 13. A program of great interest will be ren dered. There will be music, recitations and addresses by members of the Blauch clan. As no personal invita tions will be sent out this year, this notice is to bo considered as an lnvl tation to each and every member of the Blauch family. EVERYBODY LIKES THE BAND. Richard Kllgore, assistant manager °£ Colonial Theater, at the corner of Third and Market streets, has been receiving many compliments of his wonderful achievement in putting to gether a bo>s band In Harrisburg. The Kolonial Kids have been giving con certs at the Colonial Theater since Monday. They will terminate a three days engagement to-night, after filling the headline position quite as success fully as some of the old and tried I vaudeville acts that have reached the top of their profession. There are 40 boys in this aggregation and their con certs have been much enjoyed. There are vaudeville acts and pictures on the ' bill with them, and there is no Increase ! In the Colonial's regular prices. The' weekly Wednesday night amateur fea- i ture has been suspended for the sum mer and the price to-night will be the same as other nights.—Adv. DEATH OF MRS. JACOB H. LEBO Special to The Telegraph Halifax, Pa., May 20.—Mrs. Jacob H. Lebo, 60 years old, died at her home In Market street Sunday night. She was ill for four years from paraly sis She is survived by her husband and two sons, Cawin and Ervln, of this place, and three brothers and two sis ters. The funeral was held this morn ing lit In o dock at the house, in c h;irge of her pastor, the Hex . D. W Hii-Usler, of Trinity Rrlormed Church Lurial was mad© a Killinger. ' J The pianos for this co-operative sale were personally selected at the factory by Mr. J. H. Troup and upon arrival are being tested and inspected by Prof. Llewellyn I. Evans, Organist Ridge Ave. M. E. Church. • K One of She big advantages of this co-operative plan (to you, the buyer) is In the easy terms: Compare these terms with regular terms Copyright, 1912, by Stone & McCarrlck, lac. ting a piano in you home. You start out to look I t^ie question altogether when you ask the terms on this or Syjgj I t^at Pian ° ot^er the y w iN QUESTION J C3n ot^Cr WOn * S t | t0 k^ CSt f J about the TERMS. When you have found a piano, how -sfy \| \J* \ I 1 #1 ever, of a grade and quality to compare favorably with /( iv» \ 11 these we are selling through this co-operative plan, you will ififteen dollars a month. Under NO circumstances will f, the terms be LESS THAN FIFTEEN DOLLARS CASH "DOLLAR DOWN AND DOLLAR A WEEK" pianos. /jT Now come to see THESE PIANOS: Look at THEM There is NO UNCERTAINTY about the PRICE on I II THESE pianos. IT IS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES \ \ There is NO HESITANCY about the TERMS. They y YW( H also ARE MARKEDIN PLAIN FIGURES. \ ; >• The PRICE has been MADE AS LOW as the most i| \ thoroughly organized and most economical selling methods V/ I /I / Jp§jPß^P S 11 The TERMS have BEEN MADE AS EASY, and the V 7 | \ i time in which to pay has been MADE AS LONG as the You Pay on ly dollars as an initial payment, which K STONE a. m*Ca*wicKJi»c. W J is immediately placed to your credit and ensures IMMEDI- «■'■■■■■!■"■■ ' ATE DELIVERY of your instrument. £TT Through his co-operative effort we are offering to three hundred persons a piano for This leaves a balance of two hundred and forty-three two hundred and forty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents, the same as has been selling dollars and seventy-five Cents to be paid, which you are Jj for y ears at varying prices three hundred and fifty to four hundred dollars. * permitted to pay in one hundred and ninety-five weeks at Tiiev are offered at G:\_ SxABLE PRICE and that the LOWEST at which such one dollar and twenty-five cents a week. THIS is progres it' i"?he UTMOST P Hc" "s well. VoTwh.n dollars and seventy-five cents, there are then NO FURTHER PAYMENTS staring you in the face manufacturer and the seller to make TWO buyers No interest—no extras bobbing up—but just one low, stable and ABSOLUTELY FIXED PRICE where there Used to be but ONE, through the Strongest in of two hundred and forty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents COVERING EVERYTHING. centive known—that of a GREATLY LESSENED PRICE and GREATLY LENGTHENED TIME in which to pay. This plan makes 18 as easy Who should take advantage of this plan tO own aS to rent a piano (1). Any Sunday School, Lodge, Society, Class, Club or Association which can use A , ~ , 3 P iano t0 advantage. An assessment of only a penny or two a week from EACH MEM- Alter reading over this plan; after di- BER will meet the dues. jesting it thoroughly—can't vou see the ~ Music teach ers—even those who may now own OTHER PIANOS, and especl -1 -4.U u* u t ally those who are just beginning. ease with which you can OWn a piano? (3). Piano students will find this an EXCEPTIONALLY fine practice piano, ami Can't vou see that vou can nwn vn..*° f 6™'" value in exchan 8 e JN PROPORTION TO WHAT IT COST, than any other i yu a bee inai you can OWn yOUT piano in which they can possibly invest. OWn piCMO as cheaply as you can rent . i - Young persons, who through one cause or another, are obliged to buy and pay thp fpllnw'o."'? Pon'f 4 l f° r their piano, if they ever expect to own one. the other ieilow s.' Can t you see the (5). ANY one and EVERY one who is now RENTING a piano. ease with which you Can educate (®)« Theatres, moving-picture shows, and other places of amusement cannot possl vour family, musically ? make a better investment than in one of these player-pianos. _______________ (7). Bachelors should put one of these player-pianos in their dens. There arc TWO Let us show you something: STYLES especially suited to this use. wW rr Suppose you bought a piano n . ~ . ■ _ (8). Business and profes- Jr \ in the REGULAR way pay- * lßyCr-pIBIIOS C&ll DC ptlTCudS€d sional men who want to gel mm kW ing ten dollars a month for it. OH ttl€ Same CO-OpeT<Ve plait com P letel y a ™y from th ei' =z== Add to THIS len dollars—an ° ne Hund Li\- to pKn" II yOUr c °-°P eratlvo plan to * I MONTH INVESTED IN MUSIC Yon arp «;Hll RITY- FKOTIiY. These player-pianos have lead tubing. Most player .™ vl !zr.,"' , MtJOXV". IUU are snil OUI- pianos have rubber tubing. THE LIEE OF RUBBER IS ONE YEAH Namo ING AND PAYING for your piano—paying out the same Tf! m ? Bt - iaAsrrs forever, it cannot wear out and the l X 1 • A. , • , , m _ „ . Trr , tubing in these player-pianos is so placed it cannot be broken. Street and No amount of money for musical instruction—and YET HAVE ————— btre